- Planning and implementing summer learning and supplemental after school programs

- Mental health services

- Coordinating with public health department

- Training/PD on sanitation and minimizing spread of infectious diseases

- Purchasing supplies to sanitize and clean LEA facilities

- Grants to LEAs and IHEs most significantly impacted by coronavirus to support continued educational services and to support ongoing functionality of LEA or IHE

- Grants to LEAs, IHEs, or any other “education related entity” for emergency educational services, which can include child care and early education, social/emotional support, and protection of education-related jobs

K- 12 Waivers – Conditions

Expedited process: waivers approved or disapproved within 30 days

Not to exceed to 2019-2020 academic year, except in the case of MOE

Any school identified for support and improvement (CSI, ATS, or TSI) in the 2019-20 school year must remain in improvement for the 2020-21 school year and continue receiving supports

In applying for waivers, agencies must describe how coronavirus restricts its ability to comply with the relevant statutory requirement and provide an assurance that the agency will work to mitigate any negative effects that occur as a result of the waiver

Waivers must be available for public comment prior to submission, Congress must be notified within 7 days of all approvals, ED must post approved waivers on its website and in the Federal Register within 30 day

Allowable K-12 Waivers – States and Indian Tribes

Assessments, including alternate assessments for students with significant cognitive disabilities, ELP assessments, and provisions for recently arrived English learners [ESEA 1111(b)(2)-(3)]

Requirement (for LEAs receiving grants >$30,000) to spend at least 20% of funds on activities supporting a well-rounded education, 20% on activities supporting safe and healthy students, and a portion of remaining funds on effective use of technology [ESEA 4106(e)(2)(C)-(E)]

Limitation that no more than 15% of funds may be spent on technology infrastructure [ESEA 4109(b)]

Definition of “professional development” under all ESSA programs [ESEA 8101(42)]

Student Loan Relief

Six month moratorium (i.e. through Sept 30, 2020) on all federal Direct Loans and pre-2009 federal FFEL loans owned by the U.S. Dept. of Education

No interest accrual

Suspension of all involuntary collections, wage garnishment, and withholding or reduction of tax refunds during moratorium period

Each moratorium month deemed a month in which payments are made for the purpose of federal student loan forgiveness (includes TEACH grants/loans & PSLF)

Secretary to send notice to borrowers of actions taken and about to be taken as per this general section

NOT included

NO moratorium on private student loan collection

NO moratorium on federal Perkins loan collection

NO moratorium on federal FFEL loans not owned by the U.S. Dept. of Education

- 25% based on each institution’s share of total non-Pell FTE students

Distribution to Students

At least 50% of institution of higher education received funds must be distributed directly to students in the form of emergency grant aid for costs associated with coronavirus response/displacement (e.g. housing, technology, transportation, food, child care, health care)

Allowable Uses of Funds

Any costs associated with “significant changes to the delivery of instruction” due to the coronavirus, except:

Allows institutions to award funds transferred from federal work study to SEOG to be distributed to students impacted by COVID-19

Sec. 3505Continuing Work Study Payments During the Emergency

Allows institutions to issue work-study payments as a lump sum or in payments similar to regular paychecks to students unable to work due to work-place closures

Sec. 3508Waiver of Return of Title IV Fund Requirements

- For students who dropped out of school as a result of COVID-19, the student is not required to return Pell grants or federal student loans to the Secretary.

- Waives requirement that institutions calculate the amount of grant or loan assistance the institution must return to the Secretary in the case of students who dropped out of school as a result of COVID-19

Permits the Secretary to waive institution of higher education financial matching requirements associated with any U.S. Department of Education competitive grant program

Forgivable Small Business “Paycheck Protection” Loan Program

$349 billion for Small Business Administration-backed forgivable loans.

Businesses and nonprofits with less than 500 employees can apply for a loan through June 30, 2020

Maximum loan amount is $10 million. May be used for payroll costs for employees earning less than $100K, costs related to the continuation of group health care benefits, salaries, rent, payments of mortgage interest, utilities, and debt obligations

Loan may be 100% forgiven if the business or non-profit maintains its payroll (i.e. no layoffs, no furloughs); ratable reduction if reduction in payroll or salaried employees

SBA to issue guidance and regulations on governing administration and loan forgiveness within 30 days